Expert Opinion

Expert Opinion

Doug Dawson: Will the FCC Maps Get Better?

The amount of funding to each state is based upon the FCC maps — which are clearly flawed.

Infrastructure

Richard Brandon: We’re Ready for Broadband Funding to be Invested in Modern Infrastructure

Government funding should be invested in new, modern infrastructure that provides reliable broadband at a lower cost to more people.

Infrastructure

Patrick Halley: States Must Be Smart When Defining ‘Extremely High-Cost Locations’

Sleeper issue could derail a state’s ability to spend its broadband infrastructure allocation effectively

Expert Opinion

Hironobu Ueno: The Significance of NFTs in the MetaVerse

NFTs have represented everything from items collected within online games to pieces of art.

Expert Opinion

Pierre Trudeau: Life in the Trenches, or Lessons Learned Deploying Broadband in MDUs

Behind every great wireless network, is an even greater wired network.

Expert Opinion

Garland McCoy: Some State Attorneys General Are Preparing to Take the FCC to Court

While some will “cash out,” other state broadband officials will seek the full measure of federal broadband infrastructure funds due.

Expert Opinion

Jeff Miller: Tools to Manage the Next-Generation Network Buildouts

Service providers that use GIS applications are able to reduce design time by 80 percent.

Expert Opinion

Dmitry Sumin: What to Do About Flash Calls, the New SMS Replacement

Why are flash calls on the rise and how do operators handle them to maximize revenue?

Expert Opinion

Bjorn Capens: Strong Appetite for Rural Broadband Calls for Next Generation Fiber Technology

The first operator to bring fiber to a community creates a significant barrier to entry for competitors.

Expert Opinion

Johnny Kampis: Federal Bureaucracy an Impediment to Broadband on Tribal Lands

18% of people living on Tribal lands lack broadband access, compared to 4% of residents in non-tribal areas.

Expert Opinion

Craig Settles: Communities to Roll Out Telehealth Integration

‘We figured out how to train people to be digital navigators [and] get customers comfortable with telehealth.’

Expert Opinion

Dmitry Sumin: Fraud, Risks and Security in Telecoms Today

STIR/SHAKEN offers no protection from fraud schemes besides robocalls and caller ID spoofing.

Expert Opinion

Garland McCoy: How Your State Can Defend Its Broadband Maps for Maximum Funds

Crowdsourced and bulk data are subject to a challenge process that has successfully eliminated crowdsourced data in the past.

Expert Opinion

Paul Atkinson: Why Fiber Trumps Satellite When Bridging the Digital Divide

On the surface, satellite seems like the ideal way to close the rural-urban digital divide.

Expert Opinion

Johnny Kampis: Wireless Survey Shows 5G’s Role in Closing Digital Divide

5G has experienced a quantum leap in growth since it first began rolling out in 2018.

Expert Opinion

Kate Forscey: Mobile Broadband Gap Needs to Be Remedied, Too

A recent study by CostQuest suggests that 37,000 more towers are needed to bring mobile coverage up to speed nationwide.